Amazon will soon levy a 3.5% fuel and logistics-related surcharge on fulfillment services for third-party sellers as the e-commerce giant battles elevated operating costs, according to an announcement Thursday.
Starting April 17, the surcharge will be applied to fulfillment fees for the company’s Fulfillment by Amazon service in the U.S. and Canada, in addition to Remote Fulfillment with FBA shipping from the U.S. to Canada, Mexico and Brazil. On May 2, the surcharge will also begin applying to Buy with Prime in the U.S. and Multi-Channel Fulfillment services in the U.S. and Canada.
The surcharge, which Amazon did not provide an end date for, is calculated based on seller fulfillment fees rather than the sale price of the items, according to Amazon. The 3.5% levy equates to an additional $0.17 per unit for U.S. Fulfillment by Amazon services, although it varies based on item size and dimensions.
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